Shopping News & Updates
- 26th November 2025
More than 30 businesses have already booked stalls for a free weekend Christmas Market in Shrewsbury on December 6 and 7.
More than three-quarters of independent retailers are boycotting Black Friday this year, rejecting pressure to slash prices at one of the busiest trading periods of the year.
Shoppers and businesses in Sutton Coldfield are set to receive a boost over the festive period – with the return of a Town Council-backed transport scheme.
A town centre audit from Visit Royal Sutton Coldfield Business Improvement District (BID) has revealed a significant shift in the town centre’s business mix, with professional services now overtaking all other sectors
Sutton Coldfield has been chosen as one of 75 towns across the country to receive up to £20 million, over the next ten years, as part of the UK Government’s Plan for Neighbourhoods programme.
- 12th October 2025
Plans are being finalised by the council to relocate a strategic works compound to enable the first phase of Smithgate – Wolverhampton’s largest city centre regeneration scheme – to get underway.
Plans are being finalised by the council to relocate a strategic works compound to enable the first phase of Smithgate – Wolverhampton’s largest city centre regeneration scheme – to get underway.
Market traders in Bilston have called for people to support their local market while major refurbishment works take place.
Market traders in Bilston have called for people to support their local market while major refurbishment works take place.
Market traders in Bilston have called for people to support their local market while major refurbishment works take place.